Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Illinois State Licensure

ACLS

Essential Functions: -Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. -Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. -Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team. -Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. -Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. -Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation. -Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents. -Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. -Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. -Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution. -Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

Department Specific Job Functions: -Manage care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients. -Collaboratively identify patient goals of care, design and maintain care plans with patient and family. -Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects. -Prepare patients for procedures, pain management, IV venipuncture, blood administration, monitor labs. -Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital. -Document all care using EMR. -Ensure team huddles are occurring. -Evaluation of patients. -Delegate with appropriate follow- up. -Answer call lights. -Ensure basic care such as turning, toileting, etc is done per standards of care. -Conflict management. -Professional communication with all team members.